[She wants to say a dozen things, they are hot on her tongue, but she pauses for a moment and her blue eyes assess him again. Everything from his posture to the way he is holding himself indicates pain, and... she can understand that, even if not in this context.]
I can understand that. [And... she can. How many times had she been left? Hurt.] It hurts to keep trying. But it can be very lonely, otherwise.
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I can understand that. [And... she can. How many times had she been left? Hurt.] It hurts to keep trying. But it can be very lonely, otherwise.